小印度猫鼬不到一二英尺高，原先引入波多黎各和夏威夷群岛，是为了保护甘蔗田免受老鼠和蛇的伤害，结果，猫鼬没有起到控制物种拥挤的作用，其危害却迅速地远远超过预期的野生动物危害。
The small Indian mongoose, reaching no more than a foot or two inheight, was originally brought to Puerto Rico and the Hawaiian islandsto protect sugar cane fields from rat and snake damage.
1898年美国同时控制了古巴、菲律宾群岛、关岛和波多黎各，同年夏威夷合并法案升效。
In 1898, the same year the U.S. gained control of Cuba, the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico, the annexation of Hawaii was enacted.
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